ARCHITECTURAL  COMPETITION 


FOR 


AND 


CITY    HALL 


TO  BE  ERECTED  IN 


CHICAGO,    ILLIISTOIS. 


CHICAGO : 
Jameson  &  Morse,  Printers,  240  E.  Madison  St. 

1872. 


ILLINOIS  HISTORICAL  SURVEY, 


ARCHITECTURAL  COMPETITION 


FOR 


Designs  of  a  Court  House 


AND 


CITY    HALL, 


TO  BE  ERECTED  IN 


CHICAGO,    ILLINOIS. 


CHICAGO  : 
Jameson  &  Morse,  Printers,  240  E.  Madison  St. 

1.S72. 


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GENERAL  INSTRUCTIONS 

TO 

Competing  Architects. 


The  County  of  Cook,  and  the  City  of  Chicago,  being  about 
to  erect  a  Court  House,  and  City  Hall,  in  said  City,  in  which  all 
the  accommodation  required  for  the  business  of  every  department  of 
said  County  and  City,  is  to  be  provided,  have  determined  to  invite 
Architects  generally  to  send  in  designs  in  competition.  The  designs 
must  include  the  principal  elevations,  which  must  be  prepared  in 
either  Indian  ink  or  Sepia,  without  the  introduction  of  any  other 
color,  and  also  complete  plans  and  sections  of  each  floor. 

All  drawings  must  be  made  to  a  scale  of  eight  (8)  feet  to  an 
inch,  on  sheets  of  plain  paper,  and  mounted,  without  frames  or 
borders. 

The  plans  of  the  building  must  show  the  relative  position  of 
the  offices  assigned  to  the  several  departments,  and  the  size  of  each 
room  must  be  clearly  marked  thereon  in  feet  and  inches. 

Entrances  will  be  on  the  four  sides  of  the  building. 

The  main,  or  principal  floor  will  be  elevated  so  as  to  admit  of 
a  thoroughly  lighted  Basement  underneath. 

Each  design  must  have  a  device  or  motto  marked  on  each 
drawing,  and  be  accompanied  by  a  sealed  letter,  giving  the  name 


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of  the  author,  which  will  be  opened  after  the  final  award  is  made 
only  for  the  purpose  of  ascertaining  the  names  of  the  successful 
architects,  and  for  the  return  of  the  unsuccessful  drawings  to  their 
authors.  As  it  is  the  wish  of  the  County  and  City  to  secure,  in 
this  important  work,  the  largest  possible  competition,  they  offer 
jointly  the  following  premiums: 

For  the  best  design,  $5,000.00 

"      "    second  best  design,  2,000.00 

"       "    third      "  1,000.00 

The  Building  Committees  and  Board  of  Public  Works  will 
reserve  the  right  to  exhibit  the  whole  of  the  designs  for  one  month, 
either  before  or  after  the  award  is  made,  as  they  may  see  fit. 

Each  competitor  will  give  the  cubical  contents  of  his  building, 
and  an  estimate  of  the  cost  of  the  same  complete. 

The  whole  building  must  be  made,  as  far  as  practicable,  fire- 
proof. 

Sealed  Drawings  will  be  received  at  the  office  of  the  Board  of 
Public  Works,  corner  of  Adams  and  La  Salle  Streets,  until  the 
15th  day  of  March,  A.  D.  1873,  at  which  time  and  place  they  will 
be  opened  by  the  Building  Committees  of  the  County  Commissioners 
and  Common  Council,  and  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 

A  plan,  showing  the  size  of  the  square  upon  which  the  build- 
ing is  to  be  erected,  together  with  a  statement  as  to  the  nature  and 
approximate  extent  of  the  accommodation  required,  will  be  found 
in  the  appendix  hereto  annexed. 


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APPENDIX. 

Plan  of  the  square  on  which  the  Building  is  to  be  erected: 
RANDOLPH  STREET. 


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320  ' 


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WASHINGTON  STREET. 

The  size  of  the  square  is  378  feet  North  and  South,  by  320 
feet  East  and  West,  but  no  portion  of  the  building  proper,  will 
come  nearer  than  twenty  (20)  feet  of  the  Street  lines. 

The  County  Departments  will  occupy  the  East  half,  and  the 
City  Departments  the  West  half  of  the  building  when  erected. 


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APPROXIMATE  ACCOMMODATION  TO  BE  PROVIDED. 
COUNTY   PORTION. 

BASEMENT. 

RECORDS. 

The  accommodation  required  for  this  department  will  be  one 
General  Business  Office  40  x  60 ;  1  Room  30  x  50 ;  1  Room 
18  x  20,  and  2  Rooms  24  x  40,  each,  all  connecting  with  each 

other,  with  a  Vault  50  x  60. 

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SHERIFF. 

1  Room  for  General  Business  Office  20  x  25 ;  1  Room  18  x  20 ; 
1  Vault  20  x  25. 

ENGINEER  HEATING  APPARATUS. 
1  Room  15  x  20. 

VAULT. 

A  large  General  Receiving  Vault,  for  filing  away  retired 
papers  from  the  various  departments,  and  to  be  used,  in  cases 
of  emergency,  for  general  storage  purposes,  will  be  constructed 
near  the  centre  of  the  building. 

FIRST  STORY. 

TREASURY  AND  COLLECTING  DEPARTMENT. 

One  Room  to  be  used  for  the  collection  of  taxes  60  x  60,  1 
Room  25  x  35,  and  1  Room  20  x  20,  connecting  with  each 
other ;  2  Vaults  6  x  10  each. 

COUNTY  CLERK'S  OFFICE. 

One  Room  for  the  issuing  of  licenses,  and  for  General 
Business  Purposes  55  x  40  ;  1  Room  20  x  25 ;  1  Room  20  x  20  ; 
all  connecting  with  each  other;  1  Vault  40  x  60. 


COUNTY  COMMISSIONERS. 

The  space  required  will  be  a  Commissioners'  Room,  connect- 
ing with  the  County  Clerk's  Office,  35  x  40;  1  Private  Room 
20  x  20;  3  Committee  Rooms  12  x  15  each ;  1  Vault  12  x  15. 

SUPERINTENDENT  PUBLIC  CHARITIES. 

One  room  connecting  with  County  Commissioners'  Office,  20  x  20. 

CLERK  SUPERIOR  COURT. 

Two  Rooms  25  x  30  each ;  1  Room  20  x  20  ;  1  Room  12x18; 
all  connecting  with  each  other ;  1  Vault  40  x  60. 

CIRCUIT  CLERK. 

One  Room  20  x  40;  1  Room  25  x  30;  1  Room  12  x  18; 
all  connecting  with  each  other ;  1  Vault  40  x  60. 

CLERK  PROBATE  COURT. 

One  Room  20  x  40  ;  1  Room  20  x  20 ;  1  Room  12  x  18,  all 
connecting ;  1  Vault  40  x  60. 

SECOND    STORY. 

COUNTY  COURT. 

1  Court  Room  40  x  50 ;  2  Jury  Rooms  12  x  15  each. 
1  Judge's  Chamber  12  x  15. 

PROBATE  COURT. 

1  Court  Room  40  x  50 ;  2  Jury  Rooms  12  x  15  each. 
1  Judge's  Chamber  12  x  15. 

Sri'KRINTENDENT    OF    SCHOOLS. 

1  Room  25  x  20;  1  Room  15  x  20;  1  Vault  6  x  10. 

LAW  LIBRARY. 

1  Reading  Room  40  x  50 ;  1  Room  20  x  35 ;  1  Room 
20  x  20,  all  connecting. 


COUNTY  SURVEYOR. 

1  Room  20  x  30;  1  Room  18  x  20 ;  1  Vault  10  x  15. 

CORONER. 

1  Room  18  x  20. 

THIRD    STORY. 

COURTS. 

The  space  required  for  the  Superior  and  Circuit  Courts 
will  be,  Common  Law,  8  Rooms  40  x  60  each ;  Chancery,  4 
Rooms,  35  x  50  each. 

UNAPPROPRIATED  SPACE. 

As  a  portion  of  the  space  in  this  wing  of  the  building  is  not 
provided  for.  several  miscellaneous  rooms,  of  proper  size  and 
properly  arranged  and  connected  for  use,  as  the  business  of  the 
County  increases,  can  be  added. 

The  necessary  Wash  and  Cloak  Rooms,  Water  Closets,  &c., 
will  be  connected  with  the  various  rooms. 


CITY    PORTION. 

BASEMENT. 

PAY  ROOM. 

1  Room  20  x  40. 

METER  DEPARTMENT. 

1  Storage  Room  20  x  20 ;  1  Working  Room  20  x  30. 

STORAGE. 

Street  Department,  1  Room  20  x  30  ;   Sewerage  Department, 
1  Room  20  x  30 ;  Water  Department,  1  Room  20  x  30. 


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HARBOR  MASTER. 
1  Room  15  x  20. 

GAS  INSPECTOR. 

1  Room  15  x  20. 

ENGINEER  HEATING  APPARATUS. 
1  Room  15  x  20. 

BOARD  OF  POLICE  AND  FIRE  DEPARTMENT. 

Commissioners'  Room  20  x  30;  Secretary's  Room  20  x  15 ; 
Superintendent's  Room  20x15;  General  Office  20x20; 
Lake  Street  Squad  and  Sergeant,  20  x  30;  Custodian,  10  x  12; 
Custodian's  Store  Room,  20  x  20;  Detectives'  Room,  15x20; 
Sleeping  Room,  10  x  12;  2  Cells  5x8;  Fire  Marshal's  Office, 
12  x  15;  Fire  Marshal's  General  Business  Office,  16  x  20; 
Store  Room,  16  x  20;  1  Vault  15  x  20. 

FIRST    STORY. 

MAYOR. 

Mayor's  Private  Office,  with  private  entrance,  15  x  20 ;  Re- 
ception Room  20  x  20 ;  Waiting  Room  20  x  20. 

COMPTROLLER. 

The  Comptroller's  Office  will  connect  with  the  Mayor's  Office, 
and  will  require  a  General  Business  Office  30  x  50 ;  Private 
Office  16  x  16 ;  Committee  Room  20  x  20 ;  1  Vault  18  x  20. 

TREASURER. 

Adjoining  Comptroller's  Office.  1  Room  18  x  20 ,  1  Pri- 
vate Office  12x16:  1  Vault  8x10. 

COLLECTOR. 

One  Room  to  be  used  for  the  collection  of  taxes,  licenses, 
&c.,  60  x  70  ;  Private  Office  15  x  IT) ;  1  Vault  15  x  2X 


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COMMISSIONERS  BOARD  OF  PUBLIC  WORKS. 

1  General  Business  Room  20  x  30  ;  1  Private  Room  16  x  16. 

SECRETARY  BOARD  OF  PUBLIC  WORKS. 

Adjoining  Commissioners'  Room.     General  Business  Office, 
20  x  20 ;  1  Private  Office  12  x  16  ;  1  Vault  15  x  20. 

BOOK-KEEPER  BOARD  OF  PUBLIC  WORKS. 

Adjoining  Secretary's  Room.     1  Room  20  x  25 ;  1  Vault 
15  x  15. 

WATER  DEPARTMENT 

For  the  collection  of  Water  Taxes,  &c.     1  Room  60  x  70 ; 
Assessor's  Room  12  x  16 ;  1  Vault  15  x  20. 

CITY  CLERK. 

1  General  Business  Room  30  x  50 ;  2  Committee  Rooms 
18  x  20  each ;  1  Vault  18  x  20. 

SECOND    STORY. 

LAW  DEPARTMENT. 

Corporation  Counsel,  1  Room  12  x  15;  City  Attorney,  1  Room 
12  x  15  ;  Private  Office  16  x  16  ;  General  Business  Office  18x20. 

SUPERINTENDENT  STREETS  AND  PUBLIC  BUILDINGS. 

1  General  Business  Room  30  x  40 ;    1  Private  Office  15  x  15. 

SUPERINTENDENT  SIDEWALKS. 

1  Room  20  x  25,  adjoining  Sup't  of  Streets. 

.DRAUGHTING  DEPARTMENT. 

1  Room  30  x  40;  1  Vault  10  x  15. 

SPECIAL  AS-^KSSMF.NT  DEPARTMENT. 

1  General  Business  Room  20  x  40  ;   1  Working  Roo.n  20x30; 
1  Private  Room  12  x  15;   1  Vault  15  x  20. 


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ENGINEERS. 

Chief  Engineer's  Business  Room  20  x  25;  Private  Room 
16  x  16;  Assistant  Engineer's  Room  16  x  16. 

SEWERAGE  DEPARTMENT. 

1  General  Business  Room  30  x  60;    1  Vault  10  x  12. 

PUBLIC  LIBRARY. 

2  Rooms  20  x  20  each ;  1  Room  40  x  25;  2  Rooms  15  x  20 
each ;  1  Room  20  x  25 ;  1  Room  25  x  25. 

BOARD  OF  EDUCATION. 

Board  Room,  for  meetings  of  the  Board,  etc.  40  x  40 ;  Sec- 
retary's Room  20  x  30 ;  Reception  Room  30  x  30 ;  Committee 
Room  20  x  25 ;  Supply  Agent's  Room  20  x  20  ;  Superin- 
tendent's Office  20  x  20;  1  Vault,  connecting  with  Secretary's 
Room  10  x  12. 

THIRD    STORY. 

SUPREME  COURT. 

1  Court  Room  40  x  60;  1  Room  25  x  30 ;  1  Room  15  x  20; 
1  Room  15  x  25. 

FIRE  ALARM  TELEGRAPH. 

Superintendent's  Room  12  x  15  ;  Operating  Room  20  x  20  ; 
Battery  Room  20  x  20 ;  Sleeping  Room  15  x  20. 

COUNCIL  CHAMBER. 

1  Room  40  x  70;  1  Room  15  x  15;   1  Room  20  x  25. 

HOARD  OF   HEALTH. 

1  General  Business  Room  20  x  30;  Secretary's  Room  20x20; 
Sanitary  Superintendent's  Room  15  x  15;  1  Vault  10  x  12. 


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UNAPPROPRIATED  SPACE. 

Rooms  of  proper  size  for  future  use  can  be  provided  for  in 
addition  to  the  above. 

The  necessary  Wash  and  Cloak  Rooms,  Water  Closets,  etc., 
will  be  connected  with  the  various  rooms. 

Provision  will  be  made  for  an  Artesian  Well  in  the  Centre  of 
the  Building. 

Architects  will  not  be  confined  strictly  to  the  space  as  given 
above,  it  being  our  intention  to  give  a  general  idea  of  what  is 
required  at  the  present  time. 

The  undersigned  are  to  be  the  judges  of  the  merits  of  the 
plans  submitted. 

SAMUEL  ASHTON,  )     Building  Committee 

JOHN  CRAWFORD,  (  of  the 

JOSEPH  HARRIS,          County   Commissioners 
J.  H.  PAHLMAN,  of  Cook  County. 


S.  S.  GARDNER, 
M.  B.  BAILEY, 
MICHAEL  SCHMITZ, 
DAVID  COEY, 
MAHLON  D.  OGDEN, 


Building  Committee 

of  the 
Common  Council 

of  the 
City  of  Chicago. 


W.  H.  CARTER,  )  Board  of  Public  Works 

R.  PRINDIVILLE,         V  of  the 

J.  K.  THOMPSON,         j         City  of  Chicago. 


